Since 2011 · Words worth trading on
Quote of the Day
Standing on the shoulders of giants.
Over a decade of quotes on trading, discipline, patience and mindset that I keep coming back to. Some from market legends, some from philosophers, a few from the trail.
Read one before the open. Then go do the work.
“Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him/her.”
“Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward.”
“Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.”
“When you are prepared, you are more confident. When you have a strategy, you are more comfortable.”
“Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.”
“Kindness in words creates confidence.
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
Kindness in giving creates love.”
“Since the beginning of time, man has largely been controlled by emotions, fear and greed. When a student of market action allows these emotions to influence his market response, he loses many opportunities in the market. The student must at all times resist these two emotions. Confidence and courage are required to overcome fear and greed. Courage is inborn. Confidence is gained by study, study and more study”
“Most people get true confidence mixed up with ‘feeling good ‘cause it’s been good lately’. real confidence = resilience.”
“There’s nothing like pushing the limits and coming out alive. Confidence is key.”